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physics.bio-ph2019★ 67 cited
Mechanoradicals in tensed tendon collagen as a new source of oxidative stress
Christopher Zapp, Agnieszka Obarska-Kosinska, Benedikt Rennekamp +9
As established nearly a century ago, mechanoradicals originate from homolytic bond scission in polymers. The existence, nature and biological relevance of mechanoradicals in protei…
physics.bio-ph2009★ 124 cited
Shear-Induced Unfolding Activates von Willebrand Factor A2 Domain for Proteolysis
Carsten Baldauf, Reinhard Schneppenheim, Wolfram Stacklies +5
To avoid pathological platelet aggregation by von Willebrand factor (VWF), VWF multimers are regulated in size and reactivity for adhesion by ADAMTS13-mediated proteolysis in a she…